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  • 61instability — noun 1) the instability of political life Syn: unreliability, uncertainty, unpredictability, insecurity, riskiness; impermanence, inconstancy, changeability, variability, fluctuation, mutability, transience Ant: certainty …

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  • 62stability — noun 1) the stability of playground equipment Syn: firmness, solidity, steadiness, strength, security, safety 2) his mental stability Syn: balance of mind, mental health, sanity, normality, soundness …

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  • 63blaze — n flare, flame, glare, glow (see under BLAZE vb) Analogous words: firing or fire, kindling, igniting or ignition (see corresponding verbs at LIGHT): effulgence, refulgence, radiance, brilliance or brilliancy (see corresponding adjectives at… …

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  • 64inconstant — inconstant, fickle, capricious, mercurial, unstable mean lacking or showing lack of firmness or steadiness in purpose, attachment, or devotion. Inconstant, usually applied to persons though sometimes to things, suggests an inherent or… …

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  • 65loose — adj Loose, relaxed, slack, lax are comparable when meaning not tightly bound, held, restrained, or stretched. Loose is the widest of these terms in its range of application. It is referable, for example, to persons or things that are free from a… …

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  • 66stability — n 1. fixedness, permanence, solidity, sol idness, fixity, immovability, stableness; rest, repose, immobility, inertia, dormancy, inaction, inactivity, quiescence; balance, equilibrium, steadiness. 2. changelessness, unchangeableness,… …

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  • 67ballast — /ˈbæləst / (say baluhst) noun 1. any heavy material carried by a ship or boat for ensuring proper stability, so as to avoid capsizing and to secure the greatest effectiveness of the propelling power. 2. something heavy, as bags of sand, placed in …

  • 68HR —    Hunting Retriever Search    A United Kennel Club/Hunting Retriever club title used as a prefix, before the name. This title is achieved upon attaining 40 Championship points. Ten Championship points are awarded per UKC Licensed Hunt test. This …

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  • 69unsteadiness — noun 1. the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place • Syn: ↑ricketiness • Ant: ↑steadiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑rickety (for: ↑ricketiness), ↑ …

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  • 70Assurance — As*sur ance, n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See {Assure}.] 1. The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence. [1913 Webster] Whereof he hath given assurance unto… …

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